Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Barbados

59.7%

in 2025

Jamaica

59.4%

in 2025

Barbados rank

140th

Jamaica rank

143rd

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Barbados currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.